Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Module (VATM) on Knowledge, Attitude and Utilization of Voluntary Counseling Testing Center (VCTC) Service among the College Students in the Selected Colleges of Pondicherry

Abstract

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), is posing itself to be one of the most serious challenges to the global public health which is caused by Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV). Around 36.9 million people were living with HIV, with a global HIV prevalence of 0.8%, towards the end of 2014 as per WHO global HIV statistics. There were around 2 million new HIV cases detected, out of which over 220,000 were children less than 15 years of age [1,2]. According to Government of India data highlights that 3.5% of all infections occur among children aged less than 15 years, whereas 83% occur in the age group of 15-49 years [3].